Caring for the Parts of… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.1.3.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sing the song “This is the way we wash our face” along with the teacher, using the correct actions.
Recite a short rhyme about caring for one body part (e.g., teeth, hands, or fingernails).
Touch and name at least three body parts that need care when the teacher calls them out.
Demonstrate one way to care for a body part, such as pretending to brush teeth or wash hands.
Join the class in the community circle and take turns showing an action while others guess the body part being cared for.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Caring for the Parts of My Body (1.3)
Content standard: K1.1.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of personal hygiene and how to care for my body parts e. g. hand, feet finger nails- washing, face washing, nose
Indicator: K1.1.3.1.1 - Sing songs and recite rhymes about how we take care of each part of the body and demonstrate how to do it. e.g. This is the way we wash our face...
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 9
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Have learners sit in a semi-circle (community circle time), sing a song (This is the way l brush my teeth, brush my teeth, 2x) and call out parts of the body that should be cared for and have learners touch that part to show comprehension. E.g. l brush my teeth, l cut my fingernails short, etc.